President/CEO Scott Caldwell stated, “We have now begun the step-out portion of the 2011 drill program at Hycroft and we are excited to begin testing new areas of interest on the property. The drill programs of late have been largely focused on preparing for the initial milling feasibility study. With the release of our recent resource estimate, and plans to build a much larger processing plant, we are now focusing on extending the life of the mine through exploration.”